Beth Mooney Slams Highest WPL Score To Set Up Massive Gujarat Giants Win Over UP Warriorz

Mooney slammed 96 not out off 58 balls to fire the Giants to 186/5 before their bowlers bundled the Warriorz for just 105. The massive win boosts Giants play-off hopes while seriously dents the same of Warriorz.

The Warriorz skipper Deepti Sharma had won the toss and elected to field in what was the first match of the season in Lucknow.

Gujarat Giants Playing XI: Beth Mooney(w), Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Ashleigh Gardner(c), Phoebe Litchfield, Deandra Dottin, Kashvee Gautam, Bharti Fulmali, Meghna Singh, Tanuja Kanwar, Priya Mishra

UP Warriorz Playing XI: Kiran Navgire, Georgia Voll, Vrinda Dinesh, Deepti Sharma(c), Shweta Sehrawat, Grace Harris, Chinelle Henry, Uma Chetry(w), Sophie Ecclestone, Kranti Goud, Gouher Sultana

After Dayalan Hemlatha fell in the first over, Mooney found Harleen Deol as an able partner and the duo took the Giants over 100 in just 12 overs. While Deol fell five runs short of a half-century, Mooney completed her's in 37 balls. The Australian left-hander kept going and at one point looked set to become the first WPL centurion. However, she got to face just four balls in last thee overs and thus remained stranded at 96 which is a record for the highest individual score in the tournament.

Mooney's masterclass took the Giants to 186 and in reply, Warriorz batting offered a meek surrender. Deandra Dottin picked up two wickets in the opening over of the chase and from there on began the procession of wickets. Kashvee Gautam and Tanuja Kanwar picked up three wickets each as the Giants folded the Warriorz for 105 in 17.1 overs.

The win helps Gujarat Giants rise up the second spot. They now have three wins and three losses and are level on points with Mumbai Indians who have a game in hand. UP Warriorz are now at the last spot with two wins in six games and a very poor net run rate. Their qualification hopes may be as good as over.